Regional HR Director, EMEA & AMERICAS

Michael Page Sweden; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Sweden is seeking a senior HR leader to drive regional strategy across EMEA and the Americas. You will partner with senior leadership on organizational and change initiatives, lead design of structures and governance, and guide talent management, compensation, and workforce planning across diverse countries.

You will oversee HR transformation projects aimed at scalability and process harmonization while ensuring compliance with employment laws and sustaining a high-performance

Qualifications

• 15+ years of HR leadership experience in multinational environments.
• Proven experience leading regional HR teams across multiple countries.
• Experience supporting large commercial and sales-driven organizations.
• Strong background in organizational transformation and change management.
• Expertise in talent management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute regional HR strategy across EMEA & Americas.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership on organizational, people, and change management matters.
• Lead organizational design initiatives, including structures, governance models, job architecture, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR transformation projects focused on scalability, process harmonization, and operational excellence.
• Oversee talent acquisition activities for senior and critical positions across the region.
• Lead talent management, leadership development, succession planning, and employee development programs.
• Manage performance management processes and support a high-performance culture.
• Oversee compensation and benefits strategies, including salary benchmarking, annual review cycles, and reward programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and manage complex employee relations matters across multiple countries.
• Leverage HR analytics, systems, and data-driven insights to support business decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

Skills

HR leadership

Regional HR management

Change management

Organizational design

Talent management

People analytics

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

• Regional position within a multinational company
• Unique opportunity to establish and build the HR function from the ground up.

About Our Client

An international multinational company embarking on a significant transformation journey, moving from a family-led environment to a modern, scalable, and professionally managed organization under private equity ownership.

Job Description

• Define and execute the regional HR strategy across EMEA & Americas, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership on organizational, people, and change management matters.
• Lead organizational design initiatives, including structures, governance models, job architecture, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR transformation projects focused on scalability, process harmonization, and operational excellence.
• Oversee talent acquisition activities for senior and critical positions across the region.
• Lead talent management, leadership development, succession planning, and employee development programs.
• Manage performance management processes and support a high-performance culture.
• Oversee compensation and benefits strategies, including salary benchmarking, annual review cycles, and reward programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and manage complex employee relations matters across multiple countries.
• Leverage HR analytics, systems, and data-driven insights to support business decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

The Successful Applicant

Requirements

• 15+ years of HR leadership experience in multinational environments.
• Proven experience leading regional HR teams across multiple countries.
• Experience supporting large commercial and sales-driven organizations.
• Strong background in organizational transformation and change management.
• Expertise in talent management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Fluent English.

Soft Skills

• Strategic mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Commercially driven and results-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What's on Offer

Leading a regional HR team through a significant organizational transformation.